Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 171)

Chapter 13 External Video Monitoring 171
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About the Display Quality of External Video
The display quality of your video depends on several factors:
 Whether you have effects applied to your clips
 Whether your clip or sequence settings match the video output device
 The video and frame rate options selected in the Real-Time Effects (RT) pop-up menu
in the Timeline or in the Playback Control tab of the System Settings window
The external video signal is displayed at the quality selected in the RT pop-up menu
and Playback Control tab of the System Settings window. For more information, see
“
Using RT Extreme ” on page 881.
Troubleshooting External Video Monitoring Problems
If you experience problems while viewing your sequence, there are a few things you
can try.
To quickly choose a different video interface for external monitoring,
do the following:
m Choose View > Video Out, then choose an output option.
If you cannot see external video on your monitor, try the following:
m Choose View > Video Out > Refresh Video Devices to update the list of connected devices.
Note: This is especially useful if you just connected an audio or video device without
quitting Final Cut Express.
m If you are using FireWire and DV, check the FireWire connection between your
computer and VTR (or other DV FireWire device) and the cables between the DV device
and the external monitor.
m Make sure output connectors are always connected to inputs, and vice versa.
m If your monitor has multiple inputs, make sure the proper input is selected on the front
panel of the monitor or in the monitor’s onscreen menu.
m If you are using a DV FireWire camcorder to convert DV to analog video, make sure the
camcorder is in VCR (or VTR) mode and that it is turned on.